10 Best Wrestlers Of 2018
6. Charlotte Flair
Ronda Rousey's blazed her own trail in 2018, but in another historically significant annum for women's wrestling in WWE, Charlotte Flair has been the quiet constant when the organisation have managed to show rather than just tell, tell, tell.
Initially divisive because of the result her WrestleMania 34 victory over Asuka was outstanding nonetheless, proving definitively that she'd become a bankable star on her own terms from underneath the long-looming shadow of her Father Ric. She was given little to sink her teeth into after losing the title she'd so gamely defended against 'The Empress Of Tomorrow' just days after the match, but a SummerSlam win over Carmella and former best friend Becky Lycnh provided a spectacular post-summer jumping off point.
A scintillating rivalry with the 'Irish Lass Kicker' aided Becky's transcendent rebrand as 'The Man', particularly following one of the best WWE singles matches of the year at Evolution. Opportunity knocked for her a month later as Lynch's replacement for a Survivor Series showdown with Ronda Rousey, and Flair made the stroke of misfortune for her friend count double.
Though by no means a carry job, Charlotte's absorbing and exhausting character work elevated the match for both, particularly when things got violent in the post-script. Every woman of any skill can rely on Flair to give her the best match they've ever had - whilst she's often unfairly framed a company "chosen one", she actually does more to earn the spot than some that profess to chase it.